Iron absorption in carriers of the C282Y hemochromatosis mutation

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 799-800

  Beutler, Ernest ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE; FERRITIN; TRANSFERRIN; TYROSINE; HFE PROTEIN, HUMAN; HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 1; IRON; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; EDITORIAL; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; GENOTYPE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HETEROZYGOSITY; HOMOZYGOSITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; GENETICS; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; ION TRANSPORT; IRON INTAKE; METABOLISM; MUTATION; NOTE;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; GENE FREQUENCY; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HETEROZYGOTE; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HUMANS; ION TRANSPORT; IRON; IRON, DIETARY; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MUTATION;

EID: 5144230879     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/80.4.799     Document Type: Editorial

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